[BUG] Getting "overloaded" errors in Claude Code (Anthropic's official CLI) despite having an active Claude Pro subscription

Status Fixed / completed
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Activity 4 comments · opened Jul 15, 2025 · closed Jul 16, 2025

Environment

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  • Anthropic API
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  • Operating System: macOS
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Bug Description

Getting "overloaded" errors in Claude Code (Anthropic's official CLI) despite having an active Claude Pro subscription. Pro subscribers should have priority access and not experience service overload issues.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Have an active Claude Pro subscription on Anthropic
  2. Use Claude Code CLI for normal development tasks
  3. Receive "overloaded" error messages preventing usage

Expected Behavior

As a Claude Pro subscriber using Claude Code (Anthropic's official CLI), I should have priority access without experiencing overload errors. The service should be available and responsive for Pro users.

Actual Behavior

Receiving "overloaded" error messages in Claude Code that prevent me from using the CLI, despite paying for Claude Pro subscription which should provide priority access to all Anthropic services including Claude Code.

Additional Context

This defeats the purpose of having a paid Claude Pro subscription if Claude Code is unavailable due to overload. Pro subscribers should not experience the same capacity limitations as free users when using any Anthropic
service.

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4 Comments

jezzymartha · 1 year ago

Same problem here

bhavinpatel31 · 1 year ago

Same here in the UK. I have MAX plan tho. I think their servers are overloaded.

fatihaziz · 1 year ago

its started yesterday and i still get it today, I'm also on max plan and i have submit a support ticket to claude
I'm using Opus model.
<img width="998" height="158" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/37971e8d-8ea6-4b77-97ab-8b1569006f43" />
it seems they has issues with Sonnet (https://status.anthropic.com/), but it say fixed today but still same even switching back to Sonnet or Opus

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